D.J. Shelton inks with Banvit

 D.J. Shelton (208 cm, Washington State’14) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 as a new member of Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old Shelton transfers there after starting the season on the roster of Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League). Shelton played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 10.0 ppg and…

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Alex Perez Kaufmann to Banvit BK

 Alex Perez Kaufmann (191 cm) has been signed by Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) and will join the team for the 2018-19 season. Kaufmann is a 25-year-old Mexican international player who has been a member of the Mexican National Team since 2017. He spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL). He played…

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Jordan Morgan signed by Banvit

 Jordan Morgan (203 cm, Michigan’14) is taking his game to Turkey for the 2018-19 season after landing a deal to play for Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL). The 26-year-old big man is coming off a productive stint playing for Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Liga Nova KBM). Morgan played 14 games in the Basketball Champions League for Olimpija…

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Andrew Rautins moves to Banvit

 Andrew Rautins (193 cm, Syracuse’10) will be bolstering the roster of Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. The Canadian-American international player had originally signed with Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) at the start of the season but has switched teams. Rautins is already experienced as far as Turkish hoops are concerned, having played the last two…

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Fenerbahce Dogus secures Turkish Super Cup

Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul maintained its recent run of glittering success by conquering the Turkish President’s Cup with a 75-64 victory over Banvit Bandirma. The win was comfortable for the current Turkish Basketball League champs as they proved too strong for last season’s Turkish Cup winners. Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul will get its EuroLeague title defence underway…

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Iberostar Tenerife wins 2017 Basketball Champions League

Spanish club, Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias have prevailed over some of Europe’s top teams to win the 2017 Basketball Champions League. They captured the inaugural title after defeating a tough Banvit Basketbabol Kulubu in finals, 59-63. They threaded a gauntlet of some tough competition en route to the championship, beating teams like Greece’s PAOK Thessaloniki,…

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Basketball Champions League: Tenerife and Banvit to contest final

The first-ever FIBA Basketball Champions League is drawing to an exciting conclusion and we now know the two clubs that will face off in the title showdown. Iberostar Tenerife has used home advantage well through the Final Four and will now meet Banvit of Bandirma in the title decider. Both teams progressed to the finale…

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FIBA Basketball Champions League: 3 make Quarterfinals

The business end of the FIBA Basketball Champions League is taking shape. Three of the eight ties were solved on Tuesday, with the final contests to be decided tomorrow. After two legs of 1/8 Finals action, we know three clubs that are making their way to the next stage. ASVEL Lyon, Banvit, and Dinamo Sassari…

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Damian Kulig deals with Banvit

Damian Kulig (205 cm) will ply his trade in the Turkish TBL again during the 2016/2017 season after penning with Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (BSL). The Polish big man is making switch from Trabzonspor (Turkey, TBL), where he spent the 2015/2016 campaign. Damian Kulig is a power forward/centre who played 30 league games last season and…

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Courtney Fortson leaves Banvit

Courtney Fortson (180 cm, Arkansas’10) is no longer with Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2016 and is now a free agent. It was an amicable parting of ways between the player and the club. Courtney played 18 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and averaged 13.8 ppg and 5.8 apg. He also…

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